spaghetti casserole recipe
Discover this easy spaghetti casserole recipe that combines al dente pasta, rich meat sauce, and melted cheese for a comforting family dinner ready in under an hour
Ingredients
Pasta Base
- 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
Meat Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
Sauce Components
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 –3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cheese Mixture
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces cottage cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Topping
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cook spaghetti al dente (6–8 minutes), drain, and set aside.
Brown ground beef and sausage in a skillet with diced onion. Break into small pieces while cooking.
Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
In a bowl, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan, parsley, and salt.
In a 9x13-inch baking dish, layer as follows:
- A light layer of sauce
- Half of the cooked spaghetti
- Half of the cheese mixture
- Half of the meat sauce
- Repeat layers
- Top with mozzarella and parsley